Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
33,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Maldives 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 33,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 49,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1979 | 72,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1980 | 146,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.8% |
| 1981 | 139,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 153,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 192,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 203,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 193,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 210,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 221,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 291,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1989 | 371,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 404,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 472,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 559,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 592,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 650,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 785,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 885,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 1.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 2.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 2.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 4.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 5.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 3.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 4.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 5.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2012 | 5.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 5.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 6.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 6.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 7.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 9.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 7.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 11.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 43.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 250,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 44.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 212,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 139,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 371,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 759,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 404,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 9 Netherlands 18.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Belgium 12.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 11.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 7.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 6.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 806.20 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives was 11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.